OptAEO vs ShelfIQ
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for OptAEO, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ.
The short answer
- Only OptAEO lists a free plan.
- OptAEO lists 21 features ShelfIQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, APIs and webhooks, Breadcrumbs.
Head to head
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Business
Enterprise
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePrepare your Shopify products for ChatGPT, Claude, Meta Muse, Grok Bot, Gemini and Perplexity. OptAEO scans your catalog for missing product details and prepares fixes to review. Apply fixes on Pro or above. Business and Enterprise add engine readiness comparisons, shopping simulations and recorded product mentions. Start with a free scan.
AI shopping is here. ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI now recommend products directly to shoppers. People are not googling anymore, but asking the AI for products recommendations, but most Shopify catalogs are not optimized for AI discovery — vague titles, missing descriptions, empty metafields. ShelfIQ scans your entire catalog and scores each product on 14 AI-readiness criteria.
- AI-powered product description enrichment from title, brand, and product images
- Auto-find missing barcodes from product images and titles.
- Generates AI-readable FAQs that surface in shopping agent answers.
- Catch Google Merchant Center errors before they kill Shopping ads.
- AI Readiness Score: Get a 0-100 score for your entire catalog with A-F grading.
- 14-Point Product Audit: product is checked on titles, descriptions, SEO & more.
- One-Click FIxes: AI-powered or based on rules.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  OptAEO |  ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | OptAEO | ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
OptAEO and ShelfIQ: common questions
- Is OptAEO or ShelfIQ cheaper?
- Only OptAEO lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- OptAEO lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, APIs and webhooks, Breadcrumbs, Bulk editing. ShelfIQ lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Analytics, Automations. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 7, 2026 for OptAEO, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 7, 2026 for OptAEO, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.